Guard against tick-borne diseases, farmers urged

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Guard against tick-borne diseases, farmers urged November 13, 2017 MIDLANDS & NORTH-WEST Locadia Mavhudzi Midlands CorrespondentThe Midlands Veterinary Services Department has urged farmers in the province to start stocking vaccines that guard against tick-borne diseases. In an interview, Midlands deputy provincial veterinary officer Dr Munyaradzi Chigiji said the province was on high alert for tick-borne diseases which are …

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Command Agric gives Mhangura new lease of life

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Command Agric gives Mhangura new lease of life November 13, 2017 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL Conrad Mupesa in MhanguraRESIDENTS of the former mining town of Mhangura have hailed the Government’s Command Agriculture initiative for bringing food security and creating jobs for youths. The residents, who have been failing to make ends meet since the closure of …

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What role can carbon tax play to achieve Zim’s climate goals?

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What role can carbon tax play to achieve Zim’s climate goals? November 13, 2017 Business With a target of cutting emissions by about 202 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 through blending petrol with ethanol, a sugarcane-derived fuel, Zimbabwe has made some progress Jeffrey Gogo Climate StorySince 2001 when Zimbabwe started to put a price on …

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Govt acquires 19ha in disputed Pama Farm

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Govt acquires 19ha in disputed Pama Farm November 11, 2017 Local News Dr Mombeshora Herald ReporterGOVERNMENT yesterday compulsorily acquired more than 19,4 hectares belonging to a white farmer, Mr Anthony Livaditakis, who has allegedly been receiving protection from ZANU-PF Sanyati legislator Cde Blessed Runesu. In a Government Gazette published yesterday, Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister Dr …

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40 illegal settlers appear in court

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40 illegal settlers appear in court   Codelia Mondela, Court ReporterFORTY people have appeared in court for allegedly occupying Heany Junction State farm in Umguza unlawfully for the past four years. A court heard that officials from the Ministry of Lands and Rural Settlement, Bulawayo, Ms Sibonginkosi Moyo and Kwazinkosi Dhewa, with the police and …

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Import restrictions on agricultural inputs relaxed

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Import restrictions on agricultural inputs relaxed   Minister Joseph Made George Maponga, Masvingo BureauGOVERNMENT has relaxed import restrictions on agricultural inputs to allow individuals with free funds to augment supplies on the local market, a Cabinet Minister has said. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made said the move was expected to counter …

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Kariba community moves to save buffaloes

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Kariba community moves to save buffaloes  0 November 12, 2017 1:41 PM   Source: Kariba community moves to save buffaloes | Sunday News (Business) Nhlalwenhle NgwenyaANNUALLY buffaloes in Antelope Island close to Kariba face a life threatening situation due to diminishing grazing land triggered by fluctuation of water levels in Lake Kariba. According to environment experts, …

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Govt slams door on wildlife hunters

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Govt slams door on wildlife hunters  0 November 10, 2017 4:56 PM Source: Govt slams door on wildlife hunters | Daily News Andrew Kunambura  •  10 November 2017 HARARE – Government is maintaining a stringent policy regime against bow hunting, despite spirited efforts by safari operators to relax the terms in the wake of booming clientele interest, …

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Brazil’s agric implements programme not a donation

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Brazil’s agric implements programme not a donation  1 November 12, 2017 2:02 AM Source: Brazil’s agric implements programme not a donation | Theindependent (Zimbabwe) After disbursing agricultural implements worth US$38 million under a US$98 million loan facility which Brazil extended to Zimbabwe in 2015 through the More Food For Africa programme, the South American powerhouse is …

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